Ricky Hatton’s son posts message on dad’s first | Boxing News

The procession will stop at Harehill Tavern, The New Inn, where doves might be launched, and Hatton’s gymnasium. It will then continue past Hyde Town Hall, Betta Bodies Gym and the AO Arena before arriving at the cathedral.

Following a non-public memorial service, the procession will proceed to the Etihad Stadium. On Monday, Campbell posted an emotional tribute to his father on social media.

“Happy birthday, wish we was spending it together,” the 24-year-old wrote. Campbell had adopted his father’s path, establishing himself as a skilled boxer before stepping away from the game in July.

Hatton’s son delivered a shifting interview following his father’s tragic death. Speaking to ITV last week, Campbell said: “We are absolutely heartbroken – it was so unexpected.

“We had so many plans coming up, so it has knocked us for six, but clearly, we are attempting to be there for each other. The outpouring of help from completely everybody has been superb, so that’s serving to us through a lot – but yes, completely heartbroken.”

Campbell continued: “He used to call me his little Mini-Me. We had been equivalent in so many methods, and I believe it is shown through how close we had been and the banter we had with each other.

“To so many, he was Ricky Hatton the boxer, but to me, he was just my dad, and to the family, it was Richard. We just can’t get our heads round it at the minute.”

Darren Barker was the last particular person to interview Hatton before his tragic death. Just days before the boxing legend’s passing, they met at his gymnasium in Manchester to movie a podcast episode.

“I remember leaving him after that interview, and I was gutted because I enjoyed his company that much,” the previous middleweight champion told The Sun. “I said this at the top of the pod; he was perfectly Ricky Hatton.

“He was so humorous, so heat in the direction of me and the crew that had been there, he was just bang on, he was good. And it was so good to hear all of those tales immediately from him.

“He was just a person that everyone wanted to be around; a great man, a boxing man, a family man, the people’s man and I was gutted that the interview was over. I was just gutted. I really am gutted.”

Barker continued: “He was just that man-next-door, that relationship that he had with his fans. When I asked him how he wanted to be remembered, he mentioned the likes of Frank Bruno and Nigel Benn.

“And his title is in that combine, and he was so proud to be alongside those great names…”